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377 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDLimiting Global Temperature IncreaseMy Lords—13 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingMy Lords, surely all this bureaucracy and red tape is not the answer for some parts of our country that are in need of development. As one of those involved in the establishment…11 Dec 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is also important to congratulate GPs and practices that are introducing innovations, such as weekend working, and their attention to…20 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, while we reflect on His Majesty’s first King’s Speech, it was the speech of my right honourable friend the Prime Minister at the Lord Mayor of London’s Banquet that…15 Nov 2023HANSARDFlying Schools: LiquidationMy Lords, as one of those who benefited from learning to fly at a municipal flying school, I am concerned that a number of flying schools are ceasing to trade. I wonder therefore…13 Nov 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodMy Lords, most people would be very concerned to know what ultra-processed food means. People who rely on staples such as bread, cereals, sausages, gravy, fruit juice, baked beans…26 Oct 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of existing regulations and practices in relation to artificial intelligence, and what plans they have to monitor…24 Oct 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, I welcome the Government hosting the AI summit at Bletchley Park, which is an opportunity to define the guard-rails on the use and misuse of AI with international…24 Oct 2023HANSARDFarming: Net ZeroMy Lords, I pay tribute to Minette Batters, the current president of the National Farmers’ Union, who is in her last year in that post. The challenges of the farming industry have…20 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023My Lords, while supporting my noble friend Lord Holmes, I want to ask my noble friend the Minister two questions. The first is about the transferability back into a paper form in…14 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogWhile the application numbers should, of course, reduce—it is very important for this to be an initiative by the Government —do we not also have to look at the removals of those…06 Sept 2023HANSARDMilitary Vehicles: RepairWill my noble friend comment on the interoperability of our equipment and munitions with those of other NATO countries? Historically, there have been concerns that we have been…04 Sept 2023HANSARDMMR VaccineMy Lords, as my noble friend has referred to, it is very important that young people, children, get vaccinations when they are due, but the current government campaign to…20 Jul 2023HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Managing AgentsMy Lords, my noble friend refers to leasehold, but is it not correct that all the other professionals involved in residential property transactions—I declare an interest as a…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister is aware of the increasing number of attacks on young children by dogs. Some terrible things are happening as a result of dog owners’…13 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I put my name to Amendment 164. I will speak strongly but briefly in support of my noble friend Lady Stroud. I spoke to this matter in Committee. What a disappointment…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIncome Tax ThresholdMy noble friend is quite right about the need to tackle inflation above all else. In the same way as the Government are discouraging excessive wage demands because they are…04 Jul 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister and the Government on getting involved in international negotiations and discussions in this area. However, is this not an…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Ministry of Defence StrategyMy Lords, can my noble friend give us some more information about the very welcome meeting of the JEF in Amsterdam on 13 June? I congratulate my noble friend on the initiatives on…15 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am a signatory to Amendment 128C, and I again declare my former role as an Immigration Minister in this country. I cannot really see, and I hope I am right, that my…14 Jun 2023